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Chapter 7

           Hesaidnothingworthhearing—lookedwithoutseeing—admiredwithoutintelligence—listenedwithoutknowingwhatshesaid.Whilehewassodull,itwasnowonderthatHarrietshouldbedulllikewise;andtheywerebothinsufferable.

           Whentheyallsatdownitwasbetter;tohertasteagreatdealbetter,forFrankChurchillgrewtalkativeandgay,makingherhisfirstobject.Everydistinguishingattentionthatcouldbepaid,waspaidtoher.Toamuseher,andbeagreeableinhereyes,seemedallthathecaredfor—andEmma,gladtobeenlivened,notsorrytobeflattered,wasgayandeasytoo,andgavehimallthefriendlyencouragement,theadmissiontobegallant,whichshehadevergiveninthefirstandmostanimatingperiodoftheiracquaintance;butwhichnow,inherownestimation,meantnothing,thoughinthejudgmentofmostpeoplelookingonitmusthavehadsuchanappearanceasnoEnglishwordbutflirtationcouldverywelldescribe."Mr.FrankChurchillandMissWoodhouseflirtedtogetherexcessively."Theywerelayingthemselvesopentothatveryphrase—andtohavingitsentoffinalettertoMapleGrovebyonelady,toIrelandbyanother.NotthatEmmawasgayandthoughtlessfromanyrealfelicity;itwasratherbecauseshefeltlesshappythanshehadexpected.Shelaughedbecauseshewasdisappointed;andthoughshelikedhimforhisattentions,andthoughtthemall,whetherinfriendship,admiration,orplayfulness,extremelyjudicious,theywerenotwinningbackherheart.Shestillintendedhimforherfriend.

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